Cabbage

Cabbage recipes have been around for centuries and are a staple in many cultures. Cabbage is a versatile vegetable that can be used in a variety of dishes, from soups and stews to salads and slaws.

Cabbage is thought to have originated in the Mediterranean region, and there are references to it in Greek and Roman texts. It was introduced to Northern Europe by the Romans, and it quickly became a staple in the diets of many countries.

Cabbage recipes vary depending on the region, but some of the most popular include sauerkraut, kimchi, and coleslaw. Sauerkraut is a fermented cabbage dish that is popular in Germany and other parts of Europe. Kimchi is a Korean dish made with pickled cabbage, and coleslaw is a traditional American dish made with shredded cabbage and a vinegar-based dressing.

Advice

Making cabbage is a great way to add flavor and nutrition to many dishes. When preparing cabbage, it’s important to choose fresh, crisp heads of cabbage, and trim off any wilted or discolored leaves. To ensure even cooking, cut the cabbage into even-sized pieces, such as wedges or strips, before boiling, steaming, or sautéing. For added flavor, you can add a tablespoon of butter or olive oil to the cooking liquid. Also, try adding other vegetables, such as onions and carrots, to your cabbage dishes for a more flavorful dish. Finally, don’t overcook the cabbage, as it will become limp and tasteless.

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Recipes

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Easy Cabbage Rolls

  • tomato
  • tomato soup
  • rice
  • ground pork
  • egg
  • green cabbage
  • tomato sauce
  • ground beef
  • dill weed
  • onion
  • parsley
  • garlic
  • salt
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Baked Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

  • tomato
  • tomato sauce
  • egg
  • pepper
  • salt
  • sweet paprika
  • onion
  • water
  • cabbage
  • milk
  • apple cider vinegar
  • cornstarch
  • sugar
  • rice
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Crock Pot Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

  • rice
  • cabbage
  • egg
  • ground pork
  • ground beef
  • salt
  • worcestershire sauce
  • milk
  • onion
  • black pepper
  • tomato sauce
  • bacon
  • brown sugar
  • lemon juice
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Fried Cabbage

  • brown sugar
  • green cabbage
  • onion
  • smoked paprika
  • bacon
  • pepper
  • salt
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Mission Chinese Food’s Cabbage Salad

  • lemon juice
  • shio kombu
  • shiro shoyu
  • hijiki seaweed
  • ume vinegar
  • rice vinegar
  • beet
  • kasha
  • red cabbage
  • salt
  • aonori seaweed
  • sweet white miso paste
  • oil
  • tahini
  • white sesame seed
  • anchovy
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Cabbage Soup

  • thyme
  • navy bean
  • celery
  • onion
  • green cabbage
  • olive oil
  • white wine vinegar
  • tomato
  • carrot
  • yukon gold potato
  • salt
  • vegetable broth
  • garlic
  • black pepper
  • parsley
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Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls

  • tomato sauce
  • garlic
  • onion
  • cabbage
  • nutmeg
  • apple cider vinegar
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • ground beef
  • black pepper
  • cinnamon
  • tomato
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N. Y. C. Corned Beef and Cabbage

  • parsley
  • harp lager beer
  • butter
  • yellow mustard
  • peppercorn
  • carrot
  • corned beef brisket
  • garlic
  • loaf rye bread
  • onion
  • red potato
  • cabbage
  • bay leaf
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Braised Cabbage

  • salt
  • tomato
  • black mustard seed
  • bay leaf
  • vegetable broth
  • savoy cabbage
  • turmeric
  • canola oil
  • jalapeño
  • shallot
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • clove
  • curry
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Cabbage Soup

  • green cabbage
  • salt
  • celery
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • soy sauce
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • bell pepper
  • yellow
  • tomato
  • carrot
  • chicken broth
  • mushroom
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Old-Fashioned Stuffed Cabbage

  • tomato
  • tomato puree
  • brown rice
  • green cabbage
  • egg
  • ground beef
  • mustard
  • olive oil
  • onion
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • garlic
  • bay leaf
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Shoyu Cabbage Soup

  • hot chili paste
  • hot chili paste be found asian market
  • vegetable oil
  • onion
  • napa cabbage
  • soba noodle
  • shoyu
  • rice vinegar
  • sugar
  • carrot
  • celery
  • garlic
  • vegetable broth
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Bess Feigenbaum’s Cabbage Soup

  • ground black pepper
  • sour cream
  • onion
  • carrot
  • tomato paste
  • plum tomato
  • bay leaf
  • dark brown sugar
  • raisin
  • lemon juice
  • ketchup
  • garlic
  • olive oil
  • cabbage
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Ethiopian Cabbage

  • curry powder
  • bell pepper
  • tomato
  • potato
  • cumin
  • onion
  • smoked paprika
  • olive
  • cayenne pepper
  • carrot
  • garlic
  • cabbage
  • salt
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Braised Red Cabbage

  • cinnamon
  • granny smith apple
  • red cabbage
  • red wine vinegar
  • black pepper
  • sugar
  • bay leaf
  • onion
  • chicken broth
  • salt
  • bacon
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Romanian Stuffed Cabbage (Sarmale)

  • sauerkraut juice
  • onion
  • white bread
  • red pepper
  • thyme
  • black pepper
  • cabbage
  • black peppercorn
  • ground pork
  • garlic
  • tomato
  • salt
  • rice
  • water
  • sauerkraut
  • bay leaf
  • dill
  • bacon
  • olive oil
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Dutch Oven Recipes: Cabbage Soup

  • thyme
  • navy bean
  • celery
  • onion
  • green cabbage
  • olive oil
  • white wine vinegar
  • tomato
  • carrot
  • yukon gold potato
  • salt
  • vegetable broth
  • garlic
  • black pepper
  • parsley
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Braised Cabbage Stuffed with Pork

  • salt
  • olive oil
  • white wine
  • thyme
  • egg
  • savoy cabbage
  • onion
  • onion
  • carrot
  • parmesan cheese
  • ground pork
  • italian pork sausage
  • chicken stock
  • bread crumb
  • plum tomato
  • red wine vinegar
  • pancetta
  • red pepper flake
  • chicken stock
  • bay leaf
  • celery
  • rosemary
  • chicken liver
  • garlic
  • garlic
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Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup

  • tomato
  • onion
  • bay leaf
  • parsley
  • cabbage
  • thyme
  • barley
  • black pepper
  • garlic
  • corned beef
  • chicken broth
  • celery
  • butter
  • carrot
  • salt

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
onion
cabbage
garlic
black pepper
carrot
tomato
green cabbage
water
olive oil
butter
egg
sugar
ground beef
bay leaf
rice
bacon
celery
ground pork
red cabbage
ginger
pepper
tomato sauce
parsley
thyme
sour cream
savoy cabbage
chicken broth
cumin
potato
soy sauce
green onion
dill
cinnamon
lemon juice
apple cider vinegar
cilantro
paprika
sauerkraut
corned beef brisket
vegetable broth
white wine vinegar
turmeric
tomato paste
rice vinegar
dijon mustard
fish sauce
yukon gold potato
honey
brown sugar
oil
red wine vinegar
allspice
canola oil
milk
cornstarch
yogurt
tomato soup
peanut oil
white wine
white rice
shallot
cayenne pepper
nutmeg
tomato puree
bell pepper
clove
tomato juice
all purpose flour
vegetable oil
white vinegar
lime juice
caraway seed
coriander
cumin seed
red pepper flake
walnut
jalapeño
peanut
light brown sugar
cook corned beef
beef broth
marjoram
bread crumb
vegetable stock
zucchini
parmesan cheese
anchovy
black peppercorn
mint
cucumber
chicken
radish
worcestershire sauce
black mustard seed
coriander seed
smoked paprika
chuck
garlic powder
celery seed
beer
horseradish
beet
tahini
white sesame seed
navy bean
buckwheat
red potato
vinegar
napa cabbage
mayonnaise
plum tomato
granny smith apple
chicken stock
cashew
corned beef
balsamic vinegar
apple
sesame oil
caper
stone ground mustard
skin
greek yogurt
green
walnut oil
sherry vinegar
kale
dill weed
zest
tofu
brown mustard seed
turmeric powder
coconut milk
chickpea
serrano
green bean
basil
oregano
nonfat vegetable broth
russet potato
sweet paprika
miso sesame vinaigrette
romaine heart
urad dal
red chily
coconut
dehydrated onion soup
smoked rib
meat
lemon pepper
smash seasoning
shio kombu
shiro shoyu
hijiki seaweed
ume vinegar
kasha
aonori seaweed
sweet white miso paste
beef stock
ground
harp lager beer
yellow mustard
peppercorn
loaf rye bread
curry
grain white rice
onion powder
yellow
mushroom
hungarian egg noodle
brown rice
mustard
cooking spray
smoked pork butt
lard
hot chili paste
hot chili paste be found asian market
soba noodle
shoyu
apple cider
guinness draught
flat corned beef brisket
white potato
red pepper powder
ground black pepper
dark brown sugar
raisin
ketchup
veal
lemon
curry powder
olive
spice
purple cabbage
pimento filled olife
sauerkraut juice
white bread
red pepper
feta
pink lady
grapeseed
tabasco
apple juice
red wine
spinach
red jalapeño
sesame seed
rotisserie chicken
italian parsley
grain rice
smoked sausage
italian pork sausage
pancetta
rosemary
chicken liver
birds eye
asian fried shallot
bean sprout
leek
braised cabbage
cashew milk
fried shallot
sake
msg
gochugaru
thai green chile
pickling spice
brown mustard
polish kielbasa sausage
white
barley

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • rice
  • red wine vinegar

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 39%
  • onion 27%
  • cabbage 18%
  • garlic 18%
  • black pepper 17%
  • butter 15%
  • olive oil 13%

Common Ingredients

  • green cabbage 12%
  • red cabbage 11%
  • carrot 10%
  • bacon 10%
  • bay leaf 10%
  • water 10%
  • apple cider vinegar 8%
  • sugar 8%
  • red wine vinegar 7%
  • parsley 6%

Usual Ingredients

  • corned beef brisket 6%
  • granny smith apple 5%
  • brown sugar 5%
  • potato 4%
  • savoy cabbage 4%
  • egg 4%
  • sour cream 4%
  • tomato 4%
  • allspice 3%
  • cinnamon 3%
  • lemon juice 3%
  • red wine 3%
  • thyme 3%
  • beer 3%
  • chicken broth 3% See More
  • clove 3%
  • dill 3%
  • green onion 3%
  • ground beef 3%
  • light brown sugar 3%
  • paprika 3%
  • red potato 3%
  • rice 3%
  • apple 3%
  • ground pork 3%
  • honey 3%
  • 2%
  • caraway seed 2%
  • celery 2%
  • coriander seed 2%
  • cumin 2%
  • dijon mustard 2%
  • ginger 2%
  • mint 2%
  • napa cabbage 2%
  • peppercorn 2%
  • red pepper flake 2%
  • shallot 2%
  • soy sauce 2%
  • vegetable oil 2%
  • worcestershire sauce 2%